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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2016

Anna Nagar

Winner — 2016

MOHAN M.K.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 41.6%ADMK 40.9%20 others 17.5%
Votes
70,812
41.6% share
Winning margin
1,086
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
60.0%
of 2,83,857

Anna Nagar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 1,086 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

0 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MOHAN M.K.
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
70,81241.6%
2
GOKULAINDIRA S
69,72641.0%
3
SURESH K
BJP
8,8325.2%
4
MALLIKA DAYALAN
6,3843.8%
5
AKHILESH A M
5,4023.2%
NOTA
NOTA
3,9702.3%
7
AMUTHA N
2,8851.7%
8
KUMARAN P
YSP
4760.3%
9
SARAVANARAJA P
VTK
3620.2%
10
BABU D
IND
2930.2%
11
BALAJI S
IND
2500.1%
12
TIMOTHY MOSES
CDF
1700.1%
13
MUTHUSAMY M
IND
1230.1%
14
SARAVANAN R
IND
930.1%
15
VARKEES THARUMA RAJ G
TSC
870.1%
16
THIRUNAVUKKARASU V
MKAT
840.1%
17
SIVASANKARAN R
IND
790.1%
18
YOGESWARAN D
IND
760.0%
19
KANNAN S
IND
520.0%
20
SOFILET
440.0%
21
RAVI KUMAR S
IND
430.0%
22
BHUVANESWARAN M
IND
380.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (129th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.6% · max 40.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
129th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
188th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
18th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.6%ADMK 41.0%BJP 5.2%OTH 9.9%NOTA 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

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